014 - Mississippi Mud

[deadly_ned]

[Locked against the Marquis de Carabas]

I would be very grateful and in debt to the rest of the Barge if no one told the Marquis I'd come back to warden a second time.

I realize it's not a ruse that can be held up for very long, as far as ruses go, but I'm very much at peace after having kissed my girlfriend and I'd like for that peace to last as long as possible.

Please. It's important.


[Locked to Lua]

I can...take over some of the kitchen work that needs doing now. Now that we've lost people. I'm a gap-filler.


[Locked to Alpha]

Sooo...


You need a job.

Comments

Private

[deadly_ned]

Oh.

He's not, um.


He...


We're having creative disagreements. Nothing to worry about.

Private

[takeyouapart]

Are you certain? I can talk to him.

For all the good it'll do.

Private

[deadly_ned]

It won't do any good for you to talk to him.


It'll only make things worse.

Private

[takeyouapart]

So he is bothering you.

Private

[deadly_ned]

Only so far as I'm letting myself be bothered by the likes of him.

Let's be honest. He can't be controlled.

Private

[takeyouapart]

[This feels like a jab at his competence but he knows he's just feeling oversensitive since Cass' disappearance.]

I'm not interested in controlling him. I just want to make sure he's not doing anyone any harm.

Private

[deadly_ned]

He isn't doing me any harm.

Not unless you count the anxiety-inducing shark grins he plagues me with every time I see him.

Re: Private

[takeyouapart]

...right. Alright. I can't do anything about those, I'm sorry.

When did you get back?

Private

[deadly_ned]

Reconstructive dental surgery.



...Just a thought.




A few days ago. A week? Possibly a week. Not very long.

Private

[takeyouapart]

That long? I should have said something to you, I'm sorry. Welcome back.

Private

[deadly_ned]

No, you shouldn't have, because I didn't tell anyone I was back. I didn't actually expect to be back at all.

But...thank you.